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Fraud is defined as “deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, especially in order to gain unfair or unlawful advantage.” It is a crime that can be committed in many different ways, but it typically involves deception or misrepresentation. Fraud can have a serious impact on victims, both financially and emotionally. If you think you have been a victim of fraud, you should report it to the authorities immediately.

Personal Fraud Continues to Strike Many Unsuspecting Victims – Know How to Spot a Risky Situation

<p>According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics&comma; 1 in 4 people are targeted by <a href&equals;”https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;fraudswatch&period;com&sol;scams-list-on-internet&sol;amp&sol;”><strong>internet fraud<&sol;strong><&sol;a> each year and a whopping 800&comma;000 people fall victim to these <em>scams<&sol;em>&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>It is becoming increasingly important for consumers […] Read More
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Email Scam: COCA-COLA Promotion

<p><strong>This is an email received about &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote; <em><span style&equals;”color&colon; &num;ff0000&semi;”><a href&equals;”http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;coca-colacompany&period;com&sol;” rel&equals;”noopener”>COCA-COLA<&sol;a> Promotion<&sol;span><&sol;em> ” is a phishing scam and why not try to contact these people or log onto these sites and enter your data because […] Read More
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Myrick Clift Beasley Was Sentenced For ID Theft Scheme

<h2 class&equals;”node-title”>Corporate Hijacker Sentenced in &dollar;1&period;4 Million ID Theft Scheme<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<div class&equals;”field field–name-field-pr-body field–type-text-long field–label-hidden”>&NewLine;<div class&equals;”field&lowbar;&lowbar;items”>&NewLine;<div class&equals;”field&lowbar;&lowbar;item even”>&NewLine;<p>ALEXANDRIA&comma; Va&period; – <em>Myrick Clift Beasley<&sol;em>&comma; 56&comma; of Las Vegas&comma; was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for […] Read More
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Gregg R. Mulholland – Orchestrator Of More Than 40 Pump And Dump Schemes And Secret Owner Of Offshore Brokerage Firm

<h2 class&equals;”node-title”>Orchestrator Of More Than 40 Pump And Dump Schemes And Secret Owner Of Offshore Brokerage Firm Pleads Guilty To&dollar;250 Million Money Laundering Scheme<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”node-subtitle center”><strong>Defendant Used Offshore Shell Companies in Belize and the West […] Read More
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Lee Vaccaro Charged In $5 Million Investment Fraud Scheme

<h2 class&equals;”node-title”>Nevada Man Charged In &dollar;5 Million Investment Fraud Scheme<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<div class&equals;”field field–name-field-pr-body field–type-text-long field–label-hidden”>&NewLine;<div class&equals;”field&lowbar;&lowbar;items”>&NewLine;<div class&equals;”field&lowbar;&lowbar;item even”>&NewLine;<p>NEWARK&comma; N&period;J&period; – A Nevada man was arrested today and charged with <strong>defrauding investors<&sol;strong> out of more than &dollar;5 […] Read More
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Securing Your Data From the Bad Guys

<p>Despite popular belief&comma; hackers do not tend to don balaclavas or ensure their tie is straight before they begin their silent attacks on our infrastructures&comma; however we do seem to associate this &&num;8216&semi;bank robber-esque&&num;8217&semi; image […] Read More
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Job Growth in Criminal Justice Field

<p>The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that careers in the <strong>criminal justice field<&sol;strong> will grow rapidly between now and 2016&period; In the next few years paralegal&comma; investigator&comma; private detective and police officer jobs are predicted […] Read More
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David Weaver and Crystal Serfass Pleaded Guilty To The Armed Robberies

<h2 class&equals;”node-title”>Junedale Couple Pleads Guilty To Four Armed Bank Robberies And The Armed Robbery Of A Store<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<div class&equals;”field field–name-field-pr-body field–type-text-long field–label-hidden”>&NewLine;<div class&equals;”field&lowbar;&lowbar;items”>&NewLine;<div class&equals;”field&lowbar;&lowbar;item even”>&NewLine;<p>SCRANTON &&num;8211&semi; The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of […] Read More
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How Can You Spot Mortgage Fraud

<p>Each <a href&equals;”https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;fraudswatch&period;com&sol;category&sol;fraud&sol;mortgage&sol;amp&sol;”><strong>mortgage scam<&sol;strong><&sol;a> contains some type of misstatement&comma; misrepresentation&comma; or omission relied upon by an underwriter or lender to fund&comma; purchase or insure a loan&period; <a href&equals;”https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;fraudswatch&period;com&sol;category&sol;fraud&sol;mortgage&sol;amp&sol;”><em>Mortgage scam<&sol;em><&sol;a> is easily practiced particularly where mortgage […] Read More
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Free Annual Credit Report – Avoid Fraud – Tips and FAQ’s

<p>When obtaining your <em><strong>Government Free Annual Credit Report<&sol;strong><&sol;em>&comma; you may not realize that <a href&equals;”https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;fraudswatch&period;com&sol;tag&sol;identity-theft&sol;amp&sol;”><em><strong>identity theft<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;a> is closely related to Credit Reports &&num;8211&semi; so you need to guard yourself before you become another victim of […] Read More
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